Hardest Bass Lines?

[Balance]

some contenders, imo:




what do you think?

Yes indeed.. Mr. Geddy Lee plays the 4 string like it's a lead guitar. Add the foot pedal keyboard plus the singing and the degree of difficulty becomes insane.

 

[Hardnecker]

Turn The Page from Rush's Hold Your Fire is another. How he plays that line and sings at the same time is insane.

 

[Lynch]

I do dig me some good old fashioned, funky-ass slap bass. of all the solos on this page, I'd rather listen to this style of bass 'solo' or playing than any other.

As for some of the bigger bassist names in classic rock; Entwistle, JP Jones, Geddy Lee, Geezer, etc. I think that Geddy Lee is the most techincally gifted of them all, and I really don't think it's close. I am not a big fan of Rush, but the biggest reason is Geddy's voice far more so than anything else. But the dude bleeds bass talent all over the studio and stage.

My next in line would probably be Geezer. Watching and listening to him over the years... he still amazes me. I think Geezer is twice the bassist that Entwistle was. John did some cool stuff in bass solos, but in normal studio or on stage with the Who, nothing really impressed me. Same goes with JPJ. A fine bassist, but I'm not sure worthy of the hype or accolades given to him. Plus on stage, the other 3 members of Zeppelin were so damn sloppy, it probably didn't matter what he did.


A couple of other guys that I think are phenominal bassists are:

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Stu Hamm (Satriani, Vai, G3, numerous other artists)
Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr Big, Steve Vai, numerous other artists)
Victor Wooten (jazz / fusion bassist)

 

[Sox]

This lady is a great bass player and she blew my mind when I saw her with Jeff at Manchester.

 

[Lynch]

Yeah, I've seen a couple of vids with her and Jeff Beck. Impressive. She's older than she looks (still only mid 20's), but I thought she was like 16 when I first saw her.

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

I agree with Greg Johnson on Flea.. He has a uncanny way of mixing alot of freestyle to his Bass playing.. He's self taught which says something for his over the top playing..


And you guys left out Bootsy who played Bass for James Brown and went on to be a solo act..


Freekbass for Lynch as far as Slapping and Popping..


And for the King of Rock Bass playing.. Billy Sheeham


Now I know the thread said.. "Hardest Bass Lines" well.. I just threw a few artist who needed to be recognized!!!!!

 

[The Beatles]

Flea is pretty good, but Les Claypool and Geddy Lee are gods

 

[Death on Credit]

Pretty much anything off of the Stooges' Fun House album...But this one in particular.

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

^^^ Your kidding right???
Brian Ritchie always struck me as a good Bassist


Flea just goofing around in a music store..